CROSSWORD

Clues across

4. A large crowd beginning to seem friendly (5) 6. Roughly, as a guess, they contain some meat and spices (8) 9. A detailed plan concocted by a mad pro when mad (4,3) 10. Unfriendly entertainer I put in front of the French (7) 11. I join with a couple of Charlies in equestrian sport producing a high wind (7) 12. Man catches member in an item of clothing (7) 13. This is important: endorse with your name should I be unable to (11) 18. Getting behind in championship (7) 20. Cook butchered rat for Jimmy and Rod (7) 22. A less-substantial solvent for the paint (7) 24. Any thug can be mischievous (7) 25. House with red light and faulty doorbell (8) 26. Loosened and replanted a seed (5)

Clues down

1. American lawyer leads copper in religious ceremony, making capital (8) 2. What tugboat might do with cat docked at top of harbour (4) 3. Strange desire to live somewhere (6) 4. Slowly accumulate a little money and graze (6) 5. Revolutionary leader grabs doctor for a dance (5) 6. Thinking perhaps pop’s gun is to be dismantled (9) 7. One country or another lacking a port (7) 8. He at forty has lost or is rugged and powerful (5) 12. Assign old orchestration to a swooping melodic phrase (9) 14. Bared teeth, rending in shreds (7) 15. Suffer in trial boxing (3,5) 16. Let up for a turn at the wicket by England (5) 17. Stuck around sounding properly dignified (6) 19. Fast working sort of device, readily attached (4-2) 21. Edward Lear firstly due to change displays skirt (5) 23. It is concerning having the Italian surrounded just to really annoy someone (4)